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Friends

  • TV Series
  • 1994–2004
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
1.2M
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POPULARITY
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
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The personal and professional lives of six friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.The personal and professional lives of six friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.The personal and professional lives of six friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

  • Creators
    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    1.2M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    73
    3
    • Creators
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #59
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 79 wins & 231 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos59

    IMDb Remembers "Friends" Star Matthew Perry
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    IMDb Remembers "Friends" Star Matthew Perry
    Friends: Ross Teaches Phoebe How To Ride A Bike
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    Friends: Ross Teaches Phoebe How To Ride A Bike
    Friends: Ross Teaches Phoebe How To Ride A Bike
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    Friends: Ross Teaches Phoebe How To Ride A Bike
    Official Trailer - Friends 30th Anniversary
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer - Friends 30th Anniversary
    Friends: The Complete Series
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    Friends: The Complete Series
    Friends: The Complete Series
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    Friends: The Complete Series
    Friends: The Complete First Season
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    Friends: The Complete First Season

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    Top Cast99+

    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    • 1994–2004
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller…
    • 1994–2004
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay…
    • 1994–2004
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    • 1994–2004
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    • 1994–2004
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller…
    • 1994–2004
    James Michael Tyler
    James Michael Tyler
    • Gunther
    • 1994–2004
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Jack Geller
    • 1994–2003
    Maggie Wheeler
    Maggie Wheeler
    • Janice Litman-Goralnik…
    • 1994–2004
    Christina Pickles
    Christina Pickles
    • Judy Geller
    • 1994–2003
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Mike Hannigan
    • 2002–2004
    Jane Sibbett
    Jane Sibbett
    • Carol…
    • 1994–2001
    Helen Baxendale
    Helen Baxendale
    • Emily Waltham
    • 1998–1999
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Susan Bunch
    • 1994–2000
    June Gable
    June Gable
    • Estelle Leonard…
    • 1994–2003
    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Dr. Richard Burke
    • 1996–2000
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Frank Buffay Jr.…
    • 1995–2003
    Aisha Tyler
    Aisha Tyler
    • Charlie Wheeler
    • 2003
    • Creators
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2.2K

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Joey was originally written as a jerk. When Matt LeBlanc questioned why the others would be friends with him, the character was changed.
    • Goofs
      Rachel's birthday: In episode 4x05, she says she was born on May the 5th (Taurus) but later, in 7x22, when a policeman asks for her driver's license, he looks at her birth date and remarks that she is an Aquarius (January/February).
    • Quotes
      • Rachel: See? Unisex.
      • Joey: Maybe *you* need sex. I just had it a few days ago.
      • Rachel: No, Joey, U-N-I-sex.
      • Joey: I wouldn't say no to that.
    • Crazy credits
      After Courtney Cox married David Arquette, they added 'Arquette' to the end of the entire cast and crew's names in the credits to honor the marriage.
    • Alternate versions
      In the DVD version of "The One After I Do" from season 8, there was a part when Chandler was dancing in slippery shoes with Judy Geller and slips and tears down Judy's dress. The scene was not added in the television version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be There For You
      (Theme from Friends (1994))
      Music by Michael Skloff
      Words by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Phil Solem, Danny Wilde, and Allee Willis
      Performed by The Rembrandts
      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    FAQ11

    • What is Friends and What is it about?
    • In MAD ABOUT YOU, which premiered in 1992, Lisa Kudrow plays a recurring, flighty waitress called Ursula. Both shows take place in the lower west side of NYC. Is this character supposed to be Phoebe's twin sister from FRIENDS?
    • How popular was Friends against Seinfeld?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 22, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • French
      • Dutch
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Across the Hall
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3(original broadcast)

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